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M5.9 Depth: 6.5 km

M5.9 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

UTC time: 2025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 08:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 08:14:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.32730, 143.38030
Temperature
17.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yamada123.9 kmW15'195
Ōshū191.6 kmW112'937
Sendai247.7 kmSW1'096'704

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'627 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours34
First 24 hours79
First 72 hours91
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.22025-11-09 08:14:59 UTC68.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.52025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC19.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.42025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC19.1 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.62025-11-09 08:34:02 UTC15.5 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.32025-11-09 08:34:03 UTC18.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.22025-11-09 08:49:50 UTC2.4 km125 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.22025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC4.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.32025-11-09 08:49:52 UTC4.7 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.42025-11-09 08:49:54 UTC49.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sendai (Monde) M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC15.5 km M6.02025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC26.8 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M6.42025-11-09 08:54:37 UTC15.5 km121 km E of Yamada, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥559
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC8.0 km126 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC18.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M6.82025-11-09 08:03:38 UTC8.1 km M6.72025-11-09 08:03:42 UTC13.1 km133 km E of Yamada, Japan M6.72025-11-09 08:03:39 UTC14.4 kmOff east coast of Honshu, Japan [Sea: Japan]

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